Abstract:
Objective 18F-16α-17β-fluoroestradiol(18F-FES), an estrogen receptors imaging agent, is synthesized with Tracerlab FXFNsystem.
Methods 18F-FES is obtained by two steps reactions, including the nucleophilic displacement reaction of no-carrier-added18F-fluoride with 3-O-methoxymethyl-16, 17-O-sulfuryl-16-epiesteriol, then the intermediate is evaporated and hydrolyzed with HCl and finally gives18F-FES.
Results The synthesis of18F-FES can be completed in about 80 min.The radiochemical yield and radio-chemical purity are about 10%and 95%respectively.
Conclusion The procedure ofsynthesis is simple and automatical.18FFES has an extremely lowtoxicity, which suggests that18F-FES may be a safe and effective estrogen receptors imagingagent.